Physicians for a National Health Program is a non-profit research and education organization of 19,000 physicians, medical students and health professionals who support single-payer national health insurance.

A new study found that medical billing paperwork and insurance-related red tape cost the U.S. economy approximately $471 billion in 2012, 80 percent of which is waste due to the inefficiency of the nation's complex, multi-payer health care system. Click here to read the study and our release.

Health professionals call on President Obama to implement emergency measures to address the Ebola crisis, including a commitment to support health needs in Africa and eliminate barriers to care in the United States.